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Colonel Edward DORSEY, Jr
Abt 1643 - 1705 (~ 62 years)-
Name Edward DORSEY [1, 2] Prefix Colonel Suffix Jr Birth Abt 1643 Maryland, British Colonial America 
[1, 2] Gender Male Public service per Wikitree Edward Dorsey 1679 Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America [3] 1679 Public Service Land Acquisition 1702 Anne Arundel, Maryland [3] Margaret's brothers, Thomas and John transfer their father's land to edward Dorsey LifeSketch [3] Edward Dorsey was a planter, merchant, and contractor in colonial Maryland. He was likely born in Lower Norfolk, Virginia around 1643. Edward was the oldest son of Edward Dorsey (?-1659), who immigrated from Middlesex, England, and who was in his later ye TitleOfNobility [3] Colonel Burial 1705 Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America [1, 2] Death Between 25 May 1705 and 31 Dec 1705 Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America [1, 2] Will 31 Dec 1705 Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America [3] _FSFTID MJQ5-KKM _FSLINK https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MJQ5-KKM _UID 8862AADE211448FCBA8A10377CB8F8DB7DD0 Person ID I594764237 Carney Wehofer July 2025 Last Modified 6 Dec 2022
Father Edward DORSEY, b. Abt 1620, Ireland d. Bef 2 Aug 1659, Kent Island, Maryland, British Colonial America (Age ~ 39 years) Mother Anne, b. Abt 1625, Ireland d. Abt 1651, Virginia, British Colonial America (Age ~ 26 years) Marriage Abt 1643 Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America [4] Family ID F536728231 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Sarah WYATT, b. 1657, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America d. 1692, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America (Age 35 years) Marriage 1670 Anne Arundel Co., Maryland Children 1. Charles DORSEY, b. 1675, Majors, Baltimore, Maryland d. 1732, Baltimore, Maryland (Age 57 years)2. Sarah Anne DORSEY, b. 1676, Elk Ridge, Baltimore County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America d. 1727, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America (Age 51 years)3. John DORSEY, b. 1676, Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland d. 13 Nov 1764, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland (Age 88 years)4. Edward DORSEY, b. 1677, Elk Ridge, Queen Caroline Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland d. 14 May 1702, Annapolis, Ann Arundel, Maryland (Age 25 years)5. Samuel DORSEY, b. 1677, Elk Ridge, Baltimore, Maryland d. 1701, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland (Age 24 years)6. Hannah DORSEY, b. 1679, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America d. 24 Sep 1707, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland (Age 28 years)7. Samuel DORSEY, b. 1681, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America d. 5 Feb 1724, Richard Warfield house, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America (Age 43 years)8. Benjamin DORSEY, b. 1686, Middle Neck Hundred, Anne Arundel County, Maryland d. 2 Sep 1717, Majors, Baltimore, Maryland (Age 31 years)9. Captain Joshua DORSEY, b. 15 Jun 1688, Anne Arundel, Colony of Maryland, British Colonial America d. 8 Nov 1747, Quail Run, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America (Age 59 years)10. Nicholas DORSEY, Sr, b. 1689, Majors Choice, Harford, Maryland, British Colonial America d. 2 Sep 1717, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America (Age 28 years)11. Benjamin DORSEY, b. 1690, Middle Neck, Anne Arundel, Maryland d. 1692, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland (Age 2 years)Family ID F536728229 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 6 Dec 2022
Family 2 Margaret LARKIN, b. 1650, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America d. 1707, Maryland, British Colonial America (Age 57 years) Marriage Abt 1692 Maryland [3] Children 1. Lacon DORSEY, b. Abt 1694, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America d. 1712, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland (Age ~ 18 years)2. Francis Hughes DORSEY, Sr, b. 1696, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland d. 17 Feb 1750, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America (Age 54 years)3. Levin DORSEY, b. 1697, Major Choice Larkin, Anne Arundel, Maryland d. 1699 (Age 2 years)4. Sarah Ann DORSEY, b. 27 Apr 1698, Majors Choice, Harford, Maryland, British Colonial America d. 1 Jul 1786, Majors Choice, Anne Arundel, Maryland (Age 88 years)5. Edward DORSEY, III, b. 1700, Anne Arundel, Maryland d. 1 Nov 1753, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America (Age 53 years)Family ID F536728224 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 6 Dec 2022
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Notes - Edward Dorsey was a planter, merchant, and contractor in colonial Maryland. He was likely born in Lower Norfolk, Virginia around 1643. Edward was the oldest son of Edward Dorsey (?-1659), who immigrated from Middlesex, England, and who was in his later years a Quaker. Edward the younger immigrated with his parents and siblings from Virginia to Maryland in 1649.
He married, first, Sarah Wyatt around 1670; and second, Margaret Larkin, who later married John Isaac aka Israel.
Edward served in the lower house of the Maryland colonial legislature, first as a representative of Anne Arundel County 1694-1697, and later for Baltimore County 1701-1705, dying in office. He was also a county justice in both Anne Arundel and Baltimore, and chancery judge.
His strong support of Lord Baltimore in 1689 brought his dismissal from his justiceship and militia commission after the overthrow of the proprietary government; he testified against the Protestant Associators in England on 1690. He was accused of being a Jacobite in 1692.
The probate of Edward's will indicates that at the time of his death he held over 1,247 acres, enslaved 13 persons and held 2 indentured servants.
The Dorsey DNA project has shown that the first Edward Dorsey was from Ireland, and that Colonel Dorsey was his son. They probably did have Jacobite leanings but enough political savvy to keep their money! Another error above is about wife Margaret Larkin, daughter of another wealthy planter, John Larkin. Edward bought out her brothers' share of Father's estate.
- Edward Dorsey was a planter, merchant, and contractor in colonial Maryland. He was likely born in Lower Norfolk, Virginia around 1643. Edward was the oldest son of Edward Dorsey (?-1659), who immigrated from Middlesex, England, and who was in his later years a Quaker. Edward the younger immigrated with his parents and siblings from Virginia to Maryland in 1649.
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Sources - [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 6 Dec 2022), entry for Francis Hughes Dorsey, person ID L61X-286. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 6 Dec 2022), entry for Sarah Anne Dorsey, person ID LHTP-7Y7. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 6 Dec 2022), entry for Edward Dorsey, person ID MJQ5-KKM. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 6 Dec 2022), entry for Edward Dorsey, person ID 9M7L-VTH. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 6 Dec 2022), entry for Francis Hughes Dorsey, person ID L61X-286. (Reliability: 3).